My Dem Convention Theory: A Terrorist Attack will be "thwarted"...

[phillybri]

The Adminstration will take credit for "thwarting" a terrorist threat (which may or may not be real) during the convention.

The Repubs will go into overdrive saying that Bush "even protects those engaging in the hatefest."

This will put the Dems back on their heels quite a bit, w/ the RW'ers crowing about Bush "protecting his detractors"...

Thoughts?

[aden_nak]

1. Only one problem with that scenario for Bush.

It will make it seem as if the terrorists oppose John Kerry, when everyone knows that all terrorists support Democrats. Duh! ;)

[pmbryant]

2. Aha!

Good point, and hopefully that will mean that we won't be subjected to any more of those self-promoting Ashcroft press conferences in the immediate future.

--Peter

[jay-3d]

3. and it will be

a domestic right winger... unlike the left, the right wingers have a long history of terrorism. White male

[asjr]

4. It is a sign of the times that we even think

something like that could happen. But--I believe it could. There is no doubt in my mind that this administration will go to any lengths to be reelected.

[meti57b]

5. It's a good theory. Get's publicity, shows they're fighting terror and

there is no actual physical damage.

Although, even though I would suspect the bush administration of almost anything, I don't quite believe they could stage a thwarted attack because sooner or later there would be a leak that they did it.

[ck4829]

6. I had a discussion about something like that here a long time ago

I found out that most people think that Ashcroft or one of them will come on the air, probably before the national election, and he or they will say that they thwarted a terrorist act, of course not showing any evidence that anything had happened at all.

[DaveClearwater99]

9. I think he'll show the photos of people he arrests

right before the national election. Buy the time it's discredited the election will be over.

[havocmom]

7. No need for terrorist, all they need it to claim the 'thwarted' part.

Hard to disprove any wild ass story they concoct. The would be terrorist would be held under the Patriot Act and therefore never have to be produced.

It would be like Saddam trying to prove the absence of WMD. Can't do it; how does one prove the non-existence of something if it, well, doesn't exist? We best be figuring out how to prove a 'terrorist' didn't exist too, cuz the junta is real good at putting the burden of proof for the un-provable on their opponents.

[Demeter]

8. Anybody Would Have a Hard Time Pulling Anything Off in Boston

That town simply isn't user friendly or accessible.